The Chinese are among the most pessimistic people.. Growing up, I would hear things like 'Don't climb up the stairs by yourself, otherwise you will fall and break your head', or 'Don't drink your soup too quickly, otherwise you will choke to death'. To a little kid, it seems like every corner is harbouring Death and Doom.
So when I was invited to a bilingual Chinese/English Good Friday service this year, I was not surprised to hear that the translation for Good Friday means 'Day of Suffering'.
Surely the words Good and Suffering cannot be more different (unless you are Silas the monk in The Da Vinci Code). On a more serious note, I do think that Good Friday is more aptly described as the Day of Suffering (hey I was brought up as a Chinese after all!). Good Friday is the day Jesus suffered immense agony and sacrifice for our sake. Because of His suffering, we are freed and have hope.
This Easter, I will remember His sacrifice for me.
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